Russell Crowe won his only Oscar in 2000 for " Gladiator", he only received an Academy Award nomination for "Beautiful Mind". The film received Best Picture and Jennifer Connelly received Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the wife. It is widely conjectured that Crowe deserved the Oscar, but missed out due to his outrageous behavior in his personal life. 2002 was a significant year for Oscar, Denzel Washington won the Best Actor for "Training Day" and Halle Berry was the first black actress to win Best Actress for "Monster's Ball", it was the first time that black actors won the Best Actor/Actress Awards and it also made history for winning in both categories during the same year. There have been 4 black actors who have won Best Actor Oscars, 1 actress for Best Actress, 4 actors and 4 actresses for Best Supporting roles in the past.